Total Rewards Specialist (12 Month FTC)

About us

At Fenergo, we’re not just building software—we’re transforming how the world’s leading financial institutions fight financial crime. Headquartered in Dublin and trusted by over 100 of the world’s top financial institutions, we’re on a mission to change the game. 

We’re more than a global leader in AI-powered client lifecycle management—we’re reimagining how financial institutions tackle compliance. From Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) to rapidly evolving regulations, we turn complexity into clarity. Our FinCrime Operating System, powered by agentic AI and intelligent automation, helps financial institutions move faster, act smarter, and stay safer across 120+ countries. 

But we don’t stop there. 

At Fenergo, we believe in a world where financial institutions aren’t just compliant—they’re confident. Where technology doesn’t just meet regulations—it stays ahead of them. Our mission is to empower financial institutions to stop financial crime and create a safer world.  

Every product we build, every innovation we deliver, and every partnership we forge is shaped by that belief. We’re tackling some of the toughest challenges in financial technology. From speeding up onboarding to uncovering hidden risks, our work empowers banks to serve their customers with speed, integrity, and peace of mind. 

Join us, and be part of a team that’s building smart solutions, solving real problems, and shaping the future—together. 

About the role

Fenergo is continuing to evolve its people and reward frameworks to support growth, consistency, and fairness across the organisation. We are seeking a Total Reward Specialist to play a key role in designing, implementing, and governing our reward structures.

This role will focus on job architecture, benchmarking, equity management, and job levelling governance, ensuring our reward practices are competitive, transparent, and scalable.

Responsibilities

Job Architecture & Job Families

• Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of Fenergo’s job architecture, including job families, career paths, and role definitions.
• Ensure job architecture remains aligned to business strategy, organisational design, and growth.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to review and evolve roles as the organisation scales.

Job Levelling & Governance

• Own and maintain job codes, levelling frameworks, and governance processes.
• Provide guidance and recommendations on role levelling, promotions, and organisational changes.
• Ensure consistency and fairness in role evaluation and application across the business.
• Maintain clear documentation and controls for job architecture and levelling decisions.

Benchmarking & Market Data

• Lead compensation benchmarking activities using external market data.
• Analyse and interpret market trends to support salary reviews, hiring decisions, and reward strategy.
• Partner with Talent and Finance to ensure competitive and sustainable pay positioning.

Equity & Long-tern Incentives

• Support the management and administration of equity programmes, including grants, eligibility, and governance.
• Partner with Finance and external providers to ensure accurate tracking and reporting.
• Provide insights and analysis to support equity decision-making and policy development.

Data, Insights & Continuous Improvements

• Produce reward insights, reports, and analysis to support decision-making.
• Continuously review and improve reward processes, tools, and governance to drive efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
• Support audits, compliance requirements, and internal reviews as required.

kills & Experience

Essential:

• Experience in Total Reward, Compensation & Benefits, or Reward Analytics roles.
• Strong experience with job architecture, job levelling, and governance frameworks.
• Experience conducting compensation benchmarking using market data.
• Strong analytical and data management skills.
• Ability to apply sound judgement and influence stakeholders.
• High attention to detail with a strong focus on consistency and fairness.

Desirable

• Experience managing or supporting equity / long-term incentive programmes.
• Experience in a scaling or high-growth organisation.
• Familiarity with HRIS and reward tools (e.g. Workday, Radford, Mercer, Willis Towers Watson, etc.).

What Success Looks Like

• A clear, consistent, and scalable job architecture is embedded across Fenergo.
• Job levelling and governance are well understood and applied consistently.
• Benchmarking insights inform competitive and fair reward decisions.
• Equity programmes are well managed, compliant, and clearly governed.

Our promise to you  

We are striving to become global leaders across all of the categories we operate in and as part of that we are a high-performing highly collaborative team that works cross functionally to accommodate our client’s needs.   

• Collaboration: Working together to achieve our best 

• Outcomes: Drive Success in every engagement  

• Respect: A collective feeling of inclusion and belonging 

• Excellence: Continuously raising the bar 

What’s in it for you?  

(Ireland)

• Healthcare cover through the VHI 

• Company pension contribution  

• Life assurance/ Income protection 

• 23 days annual leave 

• 3 company closure days 

• Annual bonus opportunity 

• Work From Home set-up allowance 

• Opportunity to work with clients and colleagues on a global scale for a world leader in Client Lifecycle Management 

• Other competitive company benefits, such as flexible working hours, work from home policy, bike to work scheme, sports and social committee, weekly fitness and sports classes and much more 

• Buddy system for all new starters 

• Collaborative working environment 

• Extensive training programs, classroom and online, through ‘Fenergo University’ 

• Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge Fintech Product, using the latest of tools and technologies 

• Defined training and role tracking to allow you see and assess your own career development and progress. 

• Active sports and social club 

• State of the art offices in the heart of Dublin’s Docklands with great facilities, canteen and games area 

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusivity 

Fenergo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, where all employees are valued, respected, and can reach their full potential. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We believe that a diverse workforce enriches our company culture, fosters innovation, and contributes to our overall success. We strive to provide a fair and supportive environment for all employees, promoting equal opportunities for career development and advancement. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment opportunities and join our team in contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment.